Total Subsidies payments in Catawba County, North Carolina totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 77 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 2 | $368,506 | $184,253 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 3 | $455,802 | $151,934 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 5 | $575,237 | $115,047 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 6 | $627,916 | $104,653 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 7 | $661,091 | $94,442 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 9 | $696,545 | $77,394 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 10 | $707,918 | $70,792 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 11 | $718,790 | $65,345 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 13 | $738,850 | $56,835 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 14 | $748,177 | $53,441 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 15 | $757,440 | $50,496 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 17 | $775,520 | $45,619 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 18 | $783,881 | $43,549 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 19 | $791,801 | $41,674 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 21 | $806,764 | $38,417 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 22 | $813,229 | $36,965 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 23 | $819,456 | $35,629 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 25 | $831,568 | $33,263 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 26 | $837,381 | $32,207 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 107 | $127,981 | $1,196 |
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